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Klein Oak High School
Address
Map
22603 Northcrest Drive
Spring, Texas 77389
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1982
PrincipalRon Webster
Faculty134.2 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,170 (as of 2008-09) 3,800 (as of 2009-2010) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.8[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold
Team namePanthers
Information832-484-5000
WebsiteSchool website

Klein Oak High School is a Blue Ribbon public high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. It was established in August 1982. Its current roll is around 4,000 students. The school's principal is Ron Webster.

Klein Oak was the third high school in Klein ISD. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is administered by the Klein Independent School District. Several areas of unincorporated Harris County, including Kohrville, and Gleannloch Farms, are zoned to Klein Oak.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,385 students and 134.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.8.[1] It is also home to the only International Baccalaureate program in the district.

Demographics

Klein Oak has the smallest high school enrollment in Klein ISD, but the Klein Oak Zone has the largest growth rate in the district, gaining nearly 300 students in just one year. Enrollment dropped drastically in 2003 when Klein Collins High School took nearly half of Klein Oak's enrollment. The school recently moved back up to 5A in the 2006-2007 school year.

As of the 2006-2007 school year, the student population was:[citation needed]

  • 56% White
  • 25% Hispanic
  • 16% African American
  • 2.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.5% Native American

Notable alumni

Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) Class of 1991, Emmy Winner(2010)Best Actor: Actor[2]
Justin Thompson (Major League Baseball Pitcher). Class of 1991: Professional Athlete [3]
Eddie Steeples (My Name is Earl) Class of 1992: Actor.[4]
Chris Tomlin (Christian Musician) Class of 1992: Musician[citation needed]
Kevin Ware American football tight end for the National Football League[5] and career criminal.

Academics

During the 1994-96 school years, Klein Oak High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[6] the highest award an American school can receive.[7][8]

The IB Diploma Programme has been offered at this school since February 2004. It is the only school in Klein ISD which offers the program.[9]

Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, and International Baccalaureate Program

Klein Oak offers the Dual Credit and Advanced Placement Program for those students wishing to go to the advanced level. Klein Oak High School offers the International Baccalaureate Program, which is an advanced honors internationally-known curriculum.

Advanced Placement Courses

  • PreAP English I
  • PreAP English II
  • PreAP English III
  • PreAP English IV
  • AP English III: English Language
  • AP English IV: English Literature
  • PreAP World Geography
  • PreAP World History
  • AP World History
  • AP United States History
  • AP European History
  • AP U.S. Government
  • AP Economics (Macro)
  • AP Economics (Micro)
  • PreAP Integrated Physics and Chemistry
  • PreAP Biology I
  • PreAP Chemistry I
  • PreAP Physics I
  • AP Biology II
  • AP Chemistry II
  • AP Physics B
  • PreAP Algebra I
  • PreAP Geometry
  • PreAP Algebra II
  • PreAP Pre-Calculus
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Statistics
  • PreAP Spanish I
  • PreAP Spanish II
  • PreAP Spanish III
  • PreAP Spanish IV
  • PreAP Spanish V
  • AP Spanish Language
  • PreAP French I
  • PreAP French II
  • PreAP French III
  • PreAP French IV
  • PreAP French V
  • AP French Language
  • German III Honors
  • German IV Honors
  • Latin III Honors
  • Latin IV Honors
  • AP Music Theory
  • AP Art 4: Drawing Portfolio
  • AP Art 4: 2-Dimensional
  • AP Art 4: 3-Dimensional
  • AP Art History
  • AP Computer Science A
  • AP Computer Science AB

International Baccalaureate Courses

  • IB Art/Design
  • IB English III
  • IB English IV
  • IB French
  • IB History of Americas
  • IB History Other English 4
  • IB Math Methods
  • IB Math Studies
  • IB Music
  • IB Biology I-II
  • IB Physics I-II
  • IB Spanish IV
  • IB Spanish V
  • IB Theatre Arts
  • IB Theory of Knowledge

Dual Credit Courses

  • Business Computer Information Systems
  • Commumication Applications
  • Economics
  • English III
  • English IV
  • Government
  • Internetworking Technologies 1
  • Internetworking Technologies 2
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • U.S. History A
  • U.S. History B

Extracurricular activities

Klein Oak High School has been named a GRAMMY Signature school twice: once in the 2001-2002 school year, and most recently for the 2006-2007 school year.[10] Its music department has been recognized over the past decades for outstanding performances in numerous competitions.

Klein Oak is home to the Strutters, a nationally-recognized dance/drill team composed of talented female dancers.

Klein Oak is an active yearly participant in the Texas French Symposium. For the past two consecutive Symposiums, the first-place sweepstakes winners of the trip to France have both been from Klein Oak (in addition to many other top-10 placers and numerous other awards in the individual academic events). In 2009, the school became the second-place sweepstakes winner, and in the 2010 Symposium the school won the first-place school sweepstakes award.

Additionally, the Klein Oak theatre department is active and under the leadership of distinguished directors and instructors. Theater students participate in One-Act UIL every year. The crew took home an award for Best Crew in 2009, and some of the Klein Oak actors took home All-Star Cast awards.

Feeder schools

  • Kohrville
  • Frank
  • Metzler
  • Northampton
  • Schultz
  • Benignus
  • Hassler
  • Krahn (Partial)
  • Roth (Partial)
  • Krimmel
  • Hildebrandt
  • Doerre (Partial):(
  • Ulrich (Majority)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Klein Oak High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 10, 2007.
  2. ^ Jim Parsons at IMDB
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Eddie Steeples at IMDB
  5. ^ Former NFL player charged after incident in Houston bar
  6. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  7. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  8. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  9. ^ Klein Oak High School, International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed August 5, 2007.
  10. ^ Grammy Signature Schools 2007. Accessed August 5, 2007.

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